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Winter crops a pleasure to walk this season - agronomist

Paul Colgan has some advice on crop management in this article. He chatted to the Tillage Podcast this week.

NEWS 3 May 2026

Winter crops a pleasure to walk this season - agronomist

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Tillage Podcast: ideal conditions for wheat in southeast

Tillage Podcast: ideal conditions for wheat in southeast

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Are you feeding your crops and maximising yields?

Are you feeding your crops and maximising yields?

Are you feeding your crops and maximising yields?

CROPS 29 April 2026

Broadleaved-weed resistance update: ALS-resistant pale persicaria confirmed

Broadleaved-weed resistance update: ALS-resistant pale persicaria confirmed

Broadleaved-weed resistance update: ALS-resistant pale persicaria confirmed

CROPS 29 April 2026

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Sowing continues into May

Sowing continues into May

Cereal crops, potatoes, maize and beet continue to be planted across the country as wetter land has now dried significantly.

NEWS 26 April 2026

Grain Trends: markets lift on fundamentals

Grain Trends: markets lift on fundamentals

Grain and oilseed prices increased on Tuesday, as fundamentals influenced the market once again, from weather to sales.

MARKETS 26 April 2026

Tillage management: plenty to be done, maize drilling well underway

Tillage management: plenty to be done, maize drilling well underway

Tillage farmers are busy planting still, while looking after crops in the ground Siobhán Walsh reports.

HUSBANDRY 26 April 2026

Survey on regenerative agriculture launched

Survey on regenerative agriculture launched

BASE Ireland has launched a survey on regenerative agriculture in Ireland to try and define the practice.

NEWS 26 April 2026

From the Tramlines: you can see the crops growing this week

From the Tramlines: you can see the crops growing this week

Farmers on From the Tramlines are still sowing on land that needed to dry out, but most are up to date on winter crop management, writes Siobhán Walsh.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 26 April 2026

Should you be testing the water filling your sprayer?

Should you be testing the water filling your sprayer?

Water hardness can affect the efficacy of plant protection products, particularly herbicides.

CROPS 26 April 2026

Heavyweight silage machinery poses a real risk to soil structure

Heavyweight silage machinery poses a real risk to soil structure

The pursuit of machinery scale, particularly with silage machinery, has resulted in a move to heavier machines, which pose a threat to soil structure, writes Dermot Forristal, machinery specialist

FARM MACHINERY 26 April 2026

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A different kind of farm visit

Organic beef and sheep farmer, Kay O’Sullivan, describes her experience of hosting a group of chefs on her farm.

A different kind of farm visit

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